More than 4.5 million people signed up for the FIFA World Cup Visa Presale Draw, which ended on Friday, Sept. 19, the soccer governing body announced in a press release.
The United States, Mexico and Canada – the three host nations for next summer’s tournament – were the top three countries with the highest number of applications to the ticket draw.
Germany, England, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Spain and Italy rounded out the Top 10 countries in World Cup ticket demand. Fans from 216 countries and territories entered applications into the ticket draw, FIFA said.
“These are not only outstanding figures, but also a strong statement. The whole world wants to be part of the FIFA World Cup 26: the biggest, most inclusive and most exciting event ever seen,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a press release.
The 2026 World Cup begins in Mexico City on June 11, and ends at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July19.
Ticket draw winners will be notified by email on Sept. 29 and receive a dedicated date and time slot to purchase World Cup tickets beginning Oct. 1.
Single-match tickets to all 104 games will be made available when ticket sales start, along with venue-specific and team-specific tickets. The cheapest ticket will be $60 USD.
FIFA will also launch its own resale platform on Oct. 2 for ticket sellers hoping to make a profit and so buyers are safeguarded ‘against invalid or unauthorised resale.”
If you didn’t apply to the presale draw or are not selected to purchase World Cup tickets, the next opportunity to register to buy them will be during the Early Ticket Draw entry period beginning Oct. 27.
FIFA encourages fans to purchase tickets only through FIFA.com/tickets.